My guess on
Over Under on Josh Interceptions 2.5
Pass Defense Over Under is 325 yards
both i say will be “over”
Bennett will get 2 sacks and leave to be a Giant next year (Osi will be gone)
Barber will get a Pick Six – in the pro Bowl but not today

If you think about it a little, this game really does mean more to ATL….I mean, would you want to go into the playoffs with a loss against the Bucs. I think that would be psychologically damaging to a team that still doesn’t really know how good it is. Yes they will have a week off, but after that will likely play Seattle or SF, and will need all the momentum it can get.

that isn’t an excuse. there is no excuse. he tried to make a play with a great d-lineman in his face coming untouched. you think freeman is the cause for this collapse, that is incorrect. there are many reasons the bucs are sucking the last games.

As in just cause it hit his hands doesn’t mean it was a good pass ass clown. He made a play preventing the interception on yet another jump ball. Tell me when is your boi gonna hit v jax in stride for once?

Not to take much away from that Gus, but when did we ever have two receivers like Jackson and Williams? What Doug or even Vinnie could have done with these two guys. Maybe the SB team was in the same ballpark.

Now lets see Jekyll play the entire game
Followed by Jekyll showing up ALL of 2013
– for his sake
– and for our fanbase’s or else we face “the search” again.

We’ve seen him “show up” many times, that’s not the argument. The problem lies in the consistent disappearing act. So until that doesn’t happen an entire season it doesn’t matter what anyone says. Next year will be it as far as the ultimate measuring stick for Free Free.
– I bet the defense is happy that they finally were rewarded with points from the O.

Like I said, who knows what we are really getting on the other side. ATL should be giving it a lot to win this game, particularly when they are trying to overcome an ongoing history as post season chokers. But than that is why folks are talking about SF, Seattle, and GB as contenders and ATL hardly in the conversation.

A couple nice plays doesn’t make a guy a good QB. Putting it together on a consistant basis does. You know whole games back to back and not a few plays here and there. Some of you crotch riders are funny.

No one EVER said Freeman doesn’t have great games, so I don’t know what the homers are spouting off about. The problem with Freeman is his inconsistency. For every game like this where you love him, he has one or two more game where you hate him. That’s the problem. Potential means ABSOLUTELY NOTHING unless you can do it week in and week out. Period.

bwall…I think this offense, with a healthy line, could be as good as that Offense was. That offense was more consistent and mature, so it is hard to compare.

But this defense isn’t even a shadow of that D. Does that give our current O more or less time with the ball and more plays or not? After all, the current D has given up so many more big plays, I’m not sure. Our O might have actually had more plays and possessions this year.

Lurker…it didn’t have a pro bowl player on it. Oben, Walker, Cristy, etc.. Like I said, this present line when healthy, is much more talented. Of course, having a seasoned Vet can make up for alot of weakness in an O line. If they are good enough like Rodgers, they can make any line look multiple times better than they are.

@raphael,
No you don’t and that’s ok with me but my point is we are a typical fan base. Some of us apologists and some realists. Today is the last week before we will be fishing for a long time. Put the differences aside and appreciate the last week.

BucNeck…does giving up pick 6’s and other turnovers enter into your equation? Most points are great stats. But if you put the D in bad positions twice as much as another offense, it makes a big difference as well.

Exactly. The crotch riders are pulling any excuse that sounds good out of the air to excuse the mediocre QB play we have. Free is playing good right now. Let’s see him continue the 2nd half the same way and hopefully carry it over into next season. Then maybe we could call him a good QB. Not before then.

@Silence they don’t understand that concept nor can they intelligently speak to it. As seen above. We will accept him once he proves he can do it an entire season. Till than, nothing can be said on his behalf.

8 INTERCEPTIONS IN THE LAST 2 GAMES and getting OUTPLAYED by NICK FOLES……yes Nick Foles!! New Orleans got 3 of scores thanks to Josh Freeman, not because of our defense. Oh…..and the St. Louis game our defense actually played well, just so you know. But because of Freeman’s 4 interceptions we lost.

Do you remember the Dallas game? By far our best defensive performance of the year, we killed Romo all day. But the fact Freeman only had 37 yards going into the 4th quarter is the reason we couldn’t do anything all day.

In the Atlanta and Philadelphia games, if Freeman hadn’t shown up for just 1 quarter of play, we could’ve easily won.

We could’ve won several more games if Freeman hadn’t stunk it up on the field so many times.

Bahahahaha
@Ballsweat
You don’t accept mediocre because you’ve never had better.
@jockboi
Again unintelligible

Because the kid can play much much better you judge him based off what he’s shown he can do. Fact is he would have had a “prolific” type season if he wouldn’t have fallen apart 5 weeks ago when it mattered. He broke an impressive record. Whooptiedoo. How bout you get a winning record?

8 INTERCEPTIONS IN THE LAST 2 GAMES and getting OUTPLAYED by NICK FOLES……yes Nick Foles!! New Orleans got 3 of scores thanks to Josh Freeman, not because of our defense. Oh…..and the St. Louis game our defense actually played well, just so you know. But because of Freeman’s 4 interceptions we lost.

Do you remember the Dallas game? By far our best defensive performance of the year, we killed Romo all day. But the fact Freeman only had 37 yards going into the 4th quarter is the reason we couldn’t do anything all day.

In the Atlanta and Philadelphia games, if Freeman hadn’t shown up for just 1 quarter of play, we could’ve easily won.

We could’ve won several more games if Freeman hadn’t stunk it up on the field so many times.

Awww
BallSweat can’t take his own medicine??? Bahahaha
Smells to me like maybe it’s Ralphies third username? Lol wouldn’t surprise me. But I’m don wasting time with you. None of us can intelligently get anywhere with either of you.

PROLIFIC PASSERS ARE CONSISTENT END OF STORY
-Free Free has a 2013 consistent than the FO will go from there. Till than don’t expect him to be our starter for long.

I’ve been less critical than about 95% of Bucs fans. Never talked about getting rid of him. Worst thing I said is bring in some reasonable competition rather than a multi-team retread.

If you have been around enough, you know Warren said, give me 14 points and don’t give up touchdowns on Offense. And as some have said, consistency is the key. To get to the playoffs and win in the playoffs, you can’t have multiple turnover games, whether you are Josh Freeman or Matty Ice. And until Matt Ryan, Cutler, Stafford, etc.. proves they can string more than two games together in crunch time, they have proven nothing. That is what Rah meant in saying that stats are for losers.

The problem is that in two or three years, the rest of this team should be ready for a real run….assuming Josh is what we think he can be.

If not, you are basically hoping you can sign a FA vet with some question marks due to injury or whatever, or starting over again at the QB position…hoping a mid first or second rounder can do what some rookies have done this year. But here again, we will see who can play consistently for three or four more games or if one or more of them folds in the playoffs.

– I thought this victory wouldn’t mean much for our team but I think I’ll take that back as far as our defense is considered. To finish with great performance against their starters and with a defensive stop is a big deal. Also for Dougie to finish strong would be nice.